Letter to Families and Staff
Letter To Families & Staff
Friday, December 8, 2023
Superintendent Student Council Returns
Superintendent Bailey is accepting applications for high school students to participate in a Superintendent Student Council for the remainder of the 23-24 school year. This group will meet once per month from January through May of 2024. Please click here to find out more information about this exciting opportunity for your student to have a voice in the future of our school.
RCS Athletics Hall of Fame
The RCS Athletics Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces the induction of fourteen former RCS athletes and two coaches this Saturday, December 9, 2023. The ceremony will be held in the RCS HS Main Gym at 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public. To read more about the induction click here.
Early Dismissal UPK - Grade 8
On Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14, there will be early dismissal days for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 for parent teacher conferences.
Elementary Schools: Buses depart at 12:30 p.m.
Please note:
Students will eat lunch prior to dismissal.
Parent pick-up will begin at 12:20 p.m., and students who take the bus will be dismissed following parent pick-up.
Afterschool childcare programs will be held.
Parents/guardians should be prepared for their students to be home 3 hours earlier.
Middle School: Students will be dismissed at 11:07 a.m. and will eat lunch prior to dismissal. All student-athletes are expected to leave campus and return for their later scheduled events, they cannot remain at school.
Reminders
Emergency Closure Reminder
As winter weather approaches, we would like to remind families about the protocols that have been established for school closings, delays, and early dismissals, as well as the cancellation of extra-curricular activities.
In the event that weather impacts the school day, we use several information vehicles to communicate with parents and community members. All Emergency Closure information can be found on our website here.
Parent Teacher Conferences
There will be three opportunities for scheduling an in-person conference with your student’s teachers in December.
Wednesday, December 13 (Early Dismissal for UPK - 8)
Thursday, December 14 (Early Dismissal for UPK - 8)
Tuesday, December 19 (Full Day - Staff Only)
On Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14, there will be early dismissal days for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 for parent teacher conferences. On Tuesday, December 19, there will be a full day of parent teacher conferences. No students will be in attendance on this day. Classes will resume on Wednesday, December 20.
Scheduling information:
Elementary Schools: For information about scheduling parent-teacher conferences, please contact your student’s teacher. Conferences will occur between approximately 1:15 and 3:30 p.m. on December 13 and 14, and between 9:00 a.m.and 3:30 p.m. on December 20, 2023.
Middle School: For information about scheduling parent-teacher conferences, please contact the Middle School Counseling Center or High School Counseling Center. Conferences will occur between approximately 12 pm and 2:40 p.m. on December 13 and 14 (middle school only), and between 7:30 a.m.and 2:40 p.m. on December 20, 2023.
RCS Student Art Contest is Underway!
We are happy to announce the last phase in RCS Rebranding will be an RCS Student Art Contest. Current RCS Students will create their interpretation of the future logo of the Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District from November 28 through December 8. Student submissions will be narrowed down to 5-8 finalist images that will be put up for a public vote from Monday, December 18 through Friday, December 22 via an online poll. Our new District logo will be revealed in January!
More about the contest and the final phase of our rebranding can be here.